Dear Fourth Church, Happy Wednesday to you. As I shared briefly in last week's update, we hope the adjustments to our worship services as of last Sunday were accommodating to different preferences and comfort levels. For this coming Sunday, June 6, the service information is unchanged. Please reach out if you have suggestions for how we can serve you better.

Yesterday marked 30 years of service on the church staff by Rev. Corey Gray. Congrats, Corey, on a job well done! Our heartfelt thanks for your diligent labors to the glory of God. Pictured left to right at our staff celebration yesterday are Erin Jones, Ruth Williams, Corey, and Nate Robbins.

The chill in the air on Sunday did little to dampen everyone's appetite for cookies and ice cream following Evening Worship. Look for a different Dessert Food Truck each Sunday. Tommy's sermon on James 2:14–26, the familiar "faith without works" passage, is available for listening online or download. It is entitled, "Busy Faith".

Lastly, I encourage you to check out and share the recently published summer schedules of the Youth, College, and Young Adult ministries. These activities afford numerous opportunities to draw near to God and share in the good news of the gospel. Grace to you, Don Nalle Director of Communications

Calendar and Ministry Announcements

For the coming week-at-a-glance and detailed announcements from the ministries of Fourth, see our online Fourth Update.

Fourth Update | June 2

Worship Services | Sunday, June 6

Reservations open each Wednesday morning for the Sunday to come and are now open for the 8:00 & 11:00 a.m. services. No reservations are needed for the 9:30 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. services.

Service Times & Locations • 8:00 a.m. | Sanctuary Registration, masks, & physically distanced seating • 9:30 a.m. | Sanctuary No registration, masks optional, open seating • 11:00 a.m. | Upper Room Registration, masks, & physically distanced seating • 6:00 p.m. | Sanctuary No registration, masks optional, open seating Reserve a Space at 8:00 or 11:00 Accessibility If you require the accessible entrance at 8:00 or 11:00 a.m., first make your reservation, then email Sandy Long, slong@4thpres.org, so that we may accommodate you.

Sermon for Morning Worship “The Difficult Doctrine of the Love of God” John 3:16-21   Sermon for Evening Worship “A Tamed Tongue” James 3:1–12 Communion will be served at the evening service this Sunday, June 6, using prepackaged communion wafers (regular and gluten-free) and grape juice. Livestream Options The 9:30 a.m. service is available via video livestream, video on demand, and phone livestream (dial 855-217-0187 to listen "live" or on demand). Cancellations If you need to cancel your reservation, please email cancel@4thpres.org.

Congregational Prayer Online

Wednesdays, 5:30—6:00 p.m. Join our churchwide online prayer time by video or phone. If it's your first time joining us, get familiar with Zoom ahead of time. Join by Video

Join by Phone  Call 301-715-8592 (Meeting ID: 800 360 843) (Password: 867143) Contact: Sallie Holdrich sholdrich@4thpres.org or 301-320-3600, x205

Adult Education Programs

Summer Class | Song of Songs June 6–July 18, Online All are invited to join a summer study of Song of Songs. Participation is by listening to recorded lectures released weekly and posted no later than Friday. No registration is required. The first lesson is available now on the Adult Sunday School webpage.

Teaching on Tuesdays* “Great Questions Christians Ask” Through next Tuesday, June 8 7:00-7:45 p.m. Sessions examine the pages of Holy Scripture to address some of the great questions believers have concerning the Christian faith. Learn more. Look for the link to the Zoom gathering in the Teaching on Tuesdays reminder email that is sent each Tuesday. *Please note this series is not being recorded, and no registration is required.

HELPFUL LINKS Adult Sunday School Lectures Opportunities to Serve Resources on Racial Reconciliation Sunday Livestream Women's Bible Studies GIVE ONLINE

Delighting in God's Glory • Demonstrating His Grace • Declaring His Gospel

4thpres.org • 301-320-3600 5500 River Road Bethesda, MD 20816

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